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Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
Algorithm for workup ... /HUS indicates thrombotic ... hemolytic uremic syndrome ... thrombocytopenia, Hematology ... 2012, p 193 #Diagnosis
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... Malignancy - Antiphospholipid ... pathophysiology #hematology ... #differential #diagnosis
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
Antiphospholipid ... Syndrome (APLS) ... Hypercoagulable Workup ... or small-vessel thrombosis ... #diagnosis #hematology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Organomegaly+↑RBC/plt+, ↑thrombosis ... Hyperviscosity (Thrombosis ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Oncology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
necrosis) - Thrombosis ... (Thrombotic vasculopathy ... Cryofibrinogenemia Diagnosis ... HUS and HIT • Antiphospholipid ... syndrome • Warfarin-induced
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... leukemia • Sezary syndrome ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... Supply: - AVM - Antiphospholipid ... Spinal artery thrombosis ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... #neurology #differential
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... formed or don’t work ... Workup: • Complete ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology